Margaret Raymond

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Margaret Raymond
Director, Center for Research on Education Outcomes,
Stanford University

Margaret "Macke” Raymond has been director of the Center for Research on Education Outcomes (CREDO) at Stanford University since she founded it. She has steered the group to national prominence as a rigorous and independent source for policy and program analysis. She has done extensive work in public policy and education reform, and is currently researching the development of competitive markets and the creation of reliable data on program performance. Raymond also leads CREDO in investigating the effectiveness of public charter schools. She was selected as a Pahara-Aspen Education Fellow in recognition of her leadership in U.S. education policy. She has held faculty positions in the political science and economics departments at the University of Rochester. She received her PhD in political science from the University of Rochester.

updated 2025

Contributing topics
Educational governance & policy
Supporting students’ social-emotional, mental & physical health
Understanding, measuring & improving student outcomes
Contributing initiatives
CORE-PACE Research Partnership
COVID-19 Recovery
Getting Down To Facts II
LCFF Research Collaborative
Margaret Raymond in the Media
: Learning Loss in CA: New Analysis Digs Into How Students—Particularly English Learners—Are Falling Behind During the Pandemic
: Major National Research Project Finds California Education Beginning on Right Path; Improvements on Reforms Needed
: Major National Research Project Finds California Education Beginning on Right Path; Improvements on Reforms Needed
: California Research Project Timed to Elevate Education in Fall Elections, Inform Next Governor
: California Research Project Timed to Elevate Education in Fall Elections, Inform Next Governor
Publications by Margaret Raymond
GDTFII Brief Charter
Charter Schools in California
Charter schools serve 620,000 students in California, but their impact on traditional public schools is unknown. Charter schools have significantly better academic growth in urban areas and lower-performing groups. California's charter school…